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TIL when filing for bankruptcy, ex-NFL Player Mike Vick personally elected Chapter 11 Bankruptcy as opposed to Chapter 7, so he would be able to pay back his debt almost in full. Paying $17.4 million of the $17.6 million he owed. “I didn’t want to stiff people who never stiffed me”

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NGZJ TIL to skip all DVD trailers and warnings, hit STOP, STOP, PLAY on the remote control
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